Ranked 11th in the nation, our international law program makes global experiences possible for every student. Our students work on real international law issues for real clients, ranging from assisting asylum seekers to suppressing global corruption, from combatting maritime piracy to prosecuting war crimes.

For the seventh time in 10 years, Case Western Reserve University’s Jessup International Law Moot Court Team emerged victorious in the regionals in Chicago, earning a berth in the International rounds April 5-12 in Washington, DC.

Professor Juscelino Colares, Associate Director of the Cox Center, was among a group of experts who participated in a public radio broadcast on Jan. 7 about the rationale and repercussions of current low oil prices.

Interim Dean and Cox International Law Center Director Michael Scharf discussed the ramifications of the Palestinians’ decision to join the International Criminal Court in a Jan. 1 article in the New York Times.

In a Q&A article with the International Justice Tribune, Interim Dean and Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Director Michael Scharf discusses the recent decision of the former Yugoslavia’s International Criminal Tribunal to release Serbian politician Vojislav Seselj.

Dr. Mark Ellis, Executive Director of the International Bar Association, revealed “eyeWitness,” an app that allows citizen observers to record and report atrocities from their cell phones. His talk is available via webcast.

Our International presence is growing. We have semester abroad programs with foreign law schools on five continents, and concurrent JD/LLM degree programs with universities in London, Paris, and Madrid.